The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

 A third straight day with temperatures near or below freezing has kept most streets in the area covered in ice and slush.

District undecided about school Monday

Michelle Stoddart, Managing Editor December 8, 2013

Updated (7:10 p.m. Sunday) : Due to hazardous road conditions, Lovejoy ISD will not have school on Monday. For the third straight day a December ice storm is wreaking havoc upon road conditions in the...

Students woke up Friday morning to what they thought was snow- but was actually a layer of ice shrouding everything from the streets to a left-out basketball.

Ice imprisons trees and streets

Jillian Sanders, Staff Reporter/ Print Editor December 6, 2013

Starting Thursday evening and continuing into Friday morning, winter storm Cleon, caused by the lowered jet stream, moved across north Texas; making the temperatures plummet to 22 degrees and causing...

There is a strong possibility that heavy winter weather will be moving in tonight.

December deep freeze

Olivia Griffin, News Editor December 5, 2013

Students and faculty are preparing for the possibility of a school cancellation tomorrow due to the forecast of cold weather and dangerous, icy roads. With exams around the corner, many teachers cannot...

Feet are being sold in the commons for the next few weeks to raise funds for Relay for Life.

Stomp Out Cancer

Liz Schasel, Editor-in-Chief December 5, 2013

If students ever wanted to watch a whip-cream pie fly to the face of their favorite or not-so-favorite teacher, they now have the chance not only to see this happen, but to vote for who it happens to. This...

Making the call on bad weather days

Making the call on bad weather days

Sydney Grissom, Staff Reporter December 5, 2013

Seeing blue on radar maps or a chance of snow in the forecast is sure to cause excitement among many students. After noticing the probabilities, students often have high hopes of staying at home, sleeping...

The Fairview Town hall is hosting a community Christmas event on Saturday, December 7

Fairview creates Christmas community

Caroline Smith, Managing Editor December 5, 2013

With Christmas just around the corner, many organizations are trying to create a distinct holiday spirit. One of the ways this is done is through the Fairview Christmas Event on December 7 starting at...

The dual credit program offers students the opportunity to earn college credit by taking college classes either at Collin College or on campus.

College credit, high school setting

Claire Peralta, Staff Reporter December 4, 2013

With next semester fast approaching, some students on campus are looking into schedule changes.  While most of those students will have to wait until January, seniors interested in taking dual credit...

Brain injuries hinder athletes

Brain injuries hinder athletes

Michelle Stoddart, Managing Editor December 3, 2013

Senior Alex Hamilton was a football player, one that loved the sport like many athletes. However, one hit caused a brain injury that took him out of the game. When he took a hit that gave him a concussion,...

Teacher Amanda Gulleys Ready, Set, Teach! students have earned their way to TAFE state.

Future educators head to state

Savannah Whitmer, Lead Reporter December 2, 2013

Nine students in the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) and Ready, Set, Teach! programs qualified for state competition after participating in the Region 10 Conference and Competition on November...

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